Quotes by Goldsmith, Oliver




Oliver Goldsmith (November 10, 1730(?) April 4, 1774) was an Irish writer and physician known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), his pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770) (written in memory of his brother), and his plays The Good-natur'd Man (1768) and She Stoops to Conquer (1773)..

"Crime generally punishes itself."

Goldsmith, Oliver on crime and criminals    Share


"Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better."

Goldsmith, Oliver on criticism    Share

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